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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17

In Los Angeles AMI Sacramento last
week elections were held. The law re-
quires, by express mandate, that the polls
shall open at 6 A. N. and close at 7 p.
In all elections. In the two cities named
the polls were opened at A. N. and closed
few minutes after P NJ. In Los Ang-
eles it is conceded on all sides, by lawyers
and laymen, that the election was invalid
In Sacramento it is decided by City At
torney Hart that it is valid, and that it is
a mere technically" that was not OBJ
served. On the strength of that "opinion"
the City Trustees have canvassed the re-
turns, and certificates of election will issue
1t IS more creditable to the Sacramento
Attorney to believe that he is insincere
than TO hold that he does not know better
If not the first, then the latter, and there
is no escape from it.
The fixing of the hour for the opening
and closing of the polls is mandate, not
direction. Ii officers can shorten the cleo
fion period by over four hours, as was done
last week, and the election still be valid,
then they can clip il eight lseuss, in the
interest Of some scheme, and shear it down
TO ten minutes of open polls, and still the
result determine who shall administer pub
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
THE CONVICTION OF THE SLAYER

Judge Hoffman, of the United States
District Court at San Francisco, while
doing his simple duty in furnishing the
| Chinese SLAYER, still deserves the hearty
| thanks Of the country for the position he
| has taken.
1t is simply amazing that citizens at the
East Of our common country are so in
different to the exposures made upon this
coast of the revival of the slave trade. If
it should develop that certain class of
men at the port of New York were i'm
porting white women, purchased in a
foreign land, and selling and delivering
them to parties in the various Eastern
cities, who held them in bondage and COM
PEELED them to follow the basest of yoca-
tions; if it should be shown that such a
traffic in human beings was regularly car
ried on in New York, and that the
wretched objects of it were held in
servility beside which old-time negro
slavery would be bounding freedom, the
great East would be stirred to its utter
most bounds and its profoundest depths
and society would enter a protest that
would make the whole air of the Union
resonant with the energy of its anger
The entire enginery of the Government
would be employed and all the majestic
power of the law invoked to put an end at
once to such an infamous form of slavery.
Yet, save that the women are yellow and
are Mongols, there is no difference what
ever between the supposed case on the
Atlantic side of the continent, and the
fact upon the Pacific shores of the nation.
By reason of years of familiarity with
the Chinese slave trade, our people have
become in degree insensible to its encr-
NIFTY -ana=eareieSs concerning the traffic in
human flesh and blood carried on in their
midst. At the East our brethren have
been taught to believe that the story of
the slave trade in California is a figment
of our fancy, ol=lt best an outrageous ex-
aggeration of the established social condi-
ton of women ID the scheme of Chinese
civilization.
Possibly, now that in the United States
District Court at San Francisco, jury has,
after a fair and calm trial, found dealer
guilty of sla,ing," and that a Judge,
whose incorruItibility and impartiality
are beyond all question, has sentenced the
defendant 10 ten years Imprisonment and
fine of several thousand dollars, our
brethren of the Atlantic slope may begin
to ask among themselves, "can it be true
that after all we have done such injustice
to Californians as to treat their statements
concerning Chinese slavery with scorn@
Before the march of ideas, and the up
rise of human rights African slavery was
crushed out of existence in the United
States, and the last stain of the infamy
washed away in the blood OF freemen. 1t
is abhorrent to SPECULATION, and repulsive
to thought to conceive that after such an
example IN our national career, it will be
| much longer possible for Chinese slavery
to endure upon our soil. 1t has foothold
here now; men and women under it are
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
California versus the East.

A subscriber of the RECORD. UNION re.
siding at Beloit, Wis, accompanying a re.
newal of his subscription, writes as fol.
lows: s~
I'VE had almost continuous drought
here from May 10, 1856, to August 10, 1887
Corn, clover and timothy hay are our most
important crops for pasturage and winter.
ing stock. The summer of 1886 gave us
very light crops in all of these. This year
was almost a total failure. | have a stock
of COWS and sheep, and did not cut pound
of hay. l have cornstalks without ears
Our pastures beat the California dry sum-
mers as to dryness, and look even more
like burning up than they do. l have fed
my cows regularly over nine months with
hay. straw and cornstalks.
g Winter is setting in pretty early, and
| have to winter my stock on machine. cut
cornstalks, mixed with mill feed of some
kind. The Minneapolis -four mills are
drawn upon largely. There has been a
great sacrifice of stock during the autumn.
Farmers are disposed to get through the
winter some way with what stock they have
retained. Large horsepower machines for
cutting feed are now in operation in all di-
rectiOnS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
shown for 1886 ::
To.al revenue:

Now it will be observed that the five
first and the eight last articles of the list
are all home products and that we are
capable of producing them even in excess.
1t will also be seen that the total revenue
that could have been cut off in 1886 on
these articles, amounted to less than
twelve and half millions of dollars.
Now the surplus for 1886 was S103,-
571,697. Therefore, by free importation
of raw materials, but a little more
than one-eighth of the sum of the surplus
could have been cut down. OF the S12,-
100000, it viii be seen that nearly one
half, or over 100000 is upon wool. Is
it any wonder that while We are raising
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
A MATTER OF PLUMBING

1t is an age of surprises, and not the
most astonishing one Is the statement of
authority that the attribution of so many
diseases to sewerage is error. Scientific
investigators now claim that sewer air is
comparatively free from noxious gases and
contains proportionately fewer micro-or-
ganisms than the outer air The investi-
cations were made in large ventilated
sewers and attention was called to the fact
that scavengers, plumbers and men work
ing about sewers seem to enjoy good health
and were very free from zymotic diseases.
The Investigators believe that disease from
defective drainage is frequent in houses
where there are holes in the pipes, open
joints or unused fixtures, and where there
are no traps in the fixtures. 1t was found
that holes in sewer pipes became covered
with Shiny deposits and that these when
dried and crumbled into dust spread mi
asma and fever.
However this may be, it is fact that
cannot be gainsayed, that since the intro
duction of standing basins sinks and tubs
in houses, with pipes leading to sewers,
there has been more complaint of ills
arising from foul air than were heard
about houses of the old time that had no
modern appliances" In some first-class
hotels the prejudice against the sewer pipe
is recognized by the closing of the station
airy basins and the restoration of the old
fashioned bowl and pitcher. The middle
ground is probably the safe and true one.
Plumbing connecting houses with sewers
when well done, is better for the occupants
of the dwelling, than the old methods of
home drainage. But if the plumbing is
poorly done, and the trapping and venti-
lation are insufficient, then the household
would be better off in the old-fashioned
dwelling. Sanitary knowledge and sani-
tary appliances are such in these days that
there is no excuse for sewer gas entering
houses at all.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17

THE Secretary of War has decided that
items for towels and soap in the offices of
that department, for the use Of employees,
are not such necessities as to be properly
chargeable against the Government. The
San Francisco Examiner regrets that this
exercise of economy should have been
deemed necessary, since it viii give point
to the nickname applied to the Democracy,
the great unwashed." But why should
our Democratic contemporary be so sensi-
tive? Its party has borne the cognomen
so long that by this time it should be proof
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
To-DAY,s LEADING NEWS TOPICS.

The Convention of Republican Clubs in New
York is largely attended.
Agent Chalmers report is said to not reflect
on the California Federal judicial officers.
Several Democratic Senators are opposing
Rathbone's confirmation as Consul-General at
Paris.
Bandits in Sonora, Mex, have sacked
towns and made prisoner Of a young woman.
The oroville Citrus Fair promises to bea mag
nificent exhibition.
The last spike of the California and Oregon
Railroad will be driven today at Ashland.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17

against its sting. The Secretary of
War is wrong. If for any one on earth soap,
towels and water are necessities, they are es-
sential in department army of Democratic
underlings. For other purposes they could
get along without water, but whisky is too
raw, and coat skirts in these days too alb
breviated for use in the lavatory even
by the Democracy
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
THE SURPLUS

The Secretary of the Manufacturers
Club Of Philadelphia, in an able paper,
has more clearly than any others shown
how fallacious is the plea that reduction
of the revenue by enlargement of the free
list so as to admit raw materials free of
duty will accomplish great deal in the
way of cutting off the growth of the sur
plus. The dutiable raw materials and the
revenue obtained from them are thus
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17

THE Democracy does not wish to abol-
ish the internal revenue tax-that much is
certain. In the case of the repeal of the
tobacco tax, which Mr.. Cleveland con-
cedes, compact was made with Virginians
last fall, of which politicians are fully
cognizant, but it was not in the original
programme to exegSt even that much.
Tobacco is no more necessity and Just as
much luxury as is liquor, and of greatly
less real use for any purpose, except that
of qualification of appetite. Our Demo-
cratic friends are very anxious to have it
understood that Mr.. Cleveland's message
does not preach free trade; but why :?
When did it come to pass that the
Democratic party was ashamed of
its old-time doctrine, ard why
should it protest that free trade is not now
a part of its policy? 1t has no reason to
fear now, if its faith is equal to its preach
ing. But it makes the surplus the ground
for tariff reduction policy, while denying
that the abandonment Of direct internal
tax would tend to reduce the surplus also.
1t is possible that in the fact that the abo-
lition of internal revenue would throw out
of position an army of officials, while
tariff reduction, by increasing imports
would call for the appointment of addi-
tional large patches of customs officials
one purpose of the policy Of the Democ-
racy is to be found There are So collect
ors and $500 other officials in the internal
revenue service. These are now about all
hard-shell Democrats, and they do not pro-
pose, after being kept from the public crib
so long, to be pulled off after just getting
back to the feeding stalls. The internal
revenue amounts to S11S,000,000; the sur
plus for 1886 was S1O3,OOO,OOO. Why can
not Mr.. Cleveland attain the desired end
by abolishing the internal tax, and leaving
the tariff untouched, besides saving the
salaries of an army of officials?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17

THE New LoNDoE BRIDGE.-A CORE.
spondent inquiries the year in which tbs
new bridge at London, England, was built
The bridge was completed and opened for
public use in 1881, by King William "
Also, King William street, Which led from
the Bank of England, Mansion House
Royal Exchange, etc, to the bridge, was
eejicated at The same time with extensive
ceremonies.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCIES,

The paper is for sale at the following places
L. P Fisher, Room 21. Merchants Exchange,
who is also sole Advertising Agent Tor san
Francisco; Grand and Palace Hotel News
Stands; Market street Ferry and Junction OF
Narket and Montgomery street News STANDS.
So Also, for sale on all TrGirs leaving ana
coming into Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
CONSTIPATION

rs CAUSED BY A TORPID LIVER-NOT
l. enough bile being excreted from the blood
to produce natures own cathartic. The treat
ment of Constipation does not consist merely in
unloading the bowels. The medicine must not
only act as purgative, but be tonic as WELL
and not produce after its use greater costive-
ness. To secure regular habit of body with
out changing the diet or dsorganizing The sys-
TEN.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17

my attention, after suffering with Constipa.
ton for two or three years, was called to Sim
mons Liver Regulator and, having tried almost
everything else, concluded to try It. l first took
wineglassful, and afterwaId reduced the dose
to teaspoonful, as per directions, after each
meal. l found that it had done me so much
good that continued it until took two bottles.
Since then have not experienced any diff
Guilty. keep it in my house, and would not be
without it. but have no use for it, it having
cured me."-GEo. w. SINS, Assistant Clerk Su-
perior Court, Bib county. Ga.
n7-IpIyMWS&W1y
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rr. pnoonn-uN1nN Is AZ oniu nnper

The REcoRD-UNIoN is the only paper on
the coast outside Of San Francisco, that re-
ceipes the .fiH Associated Press dispatches from
all parts Of the tOorld. Outside Of San Fran
cisco Il has no competitor, in point of ','nt-
5ers, IN its home and general circulation
EIrolL1hottt the coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FoUR YEARS
OF AGE.-The Cincinnati Evening IeLe-
gram recently published special from San
Antonio, Texas, which says; News has
just reached here, from most reliable
source, of the recent death in the State OF
Vera Cruz, Mexico, of Jesus Valdonado, a
farmer and ranchman of considerable pos
sessions. This mans age at the time OF
death was indisputably 154 years. At
Valdonado's funeral the pall-bearers were
his three sons, aged respectively $50, 120
and 100 years. They were white-haired,
but strong aud hearty, and in full posses
sion of all their faculties.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
THE MARSHALL MONUMENT.
The Commissioners Apparently Do Not
Propose to Do Their Duty.

The Commissioners Apparently Do Not
Propose to Do Their Duty.
The last Legislature passed an Act ap-
propriating 5000 for the erection of a
monument over the grave of the gold dis
coyerer Marshall at Coloma. In order to
carry out its provisions Governor Bartlett
appointed three Commissioners, viz: Sem
ator Gesford, of Napa; Senator Caminetti.
of Amador, and J. H. Miller, of Sacra-
mento. The Commission met shortly after
their appointment, and organized by the
election of Senator Caminetti as President
| and }. ii. Miller as Secretary. Some three
months thereafter the Commission visited
Coloma, and determined to use the granite
IN neighboring quarry for the construc-
ton OF the monument. They have done
| nothing since. They have not had a meet
ing since. At their suggestion Placeryille
Parlor, No g. n. S. G. W, purchased the
ground where the monument is to be
erected, and decided it to the State. The
| Placerville Native Sons sent the deeds to
| the Secretary, and have written repeatedly
10 that officer TO know what the Commits
| sion proposed doing. He only Yesterday
| received letter from George Hofmeister,
Recording Secretary of the Piacerville Par
| Tor, in which he says
am anxious 10 hear whether the Com
| mission has made any progress in regard TO
| the paPays sent To you some time since.
The administrator desires to close his ac-
| count with the heirs, and he is after me
every day TO know whether anything has
been done. The people up here begin to
think that the monument will never be
erected. The members of the Parlor don't
care to take the property on their hands
before you are ready to accept it."
The Georgetown Gazette referring to the
same acting Commission, says: what
has become of the Marshall Monument
Commissioners Would it not be good
idea to offer reward for them before they
are entirely lost sight Off"
The truth of the whole business is, that
Governor Bartlett made a bad selection in
naming his Commission. One, Senator
Gesford, resided in Napa, and he has re-
moved to San Diego, where he intends to
permanently reside another lives at Jack
son, in Amador county, and the other at
the State Capital. They, perhaps, will
meet in the sweet bye-and-bye; but if they
don't intend to do more in the next six
months than thy have in the last, they
should send in their designations. The
Governor should ask them to do their duty
or he should name their successors.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17

The Australian colony of Victoria has
appropriated $4,000 for two ships to make
a voyage of scientific exploration in the
Antarctic circle,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
AMERICAN WATCHES
AT COST!
By THE AGENTS,
BARRETT & SHERWOOD,
$40 Montgomery St, San Francisco,

Prico lists furnished On application.
Es- All Rockford Watches sold on six months
trial and If not satisfactory will be exchanged
for any other make of watch desired hf pur-
chaser. Rockford Watches guaranteed for five
years, dI1-5t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
TO-DAY!
OUR SPECIAL SATURDAYS SALE.)
To-day we have the best goods, the greatest
variety, the most excellent values, at lower prices
than we hay ever given our customers before.

large job lot Ladies' Gloves regular
prices 40 and so cents will close
cents; Ladies % csnts and Gents Is cents pair
New Silk BTocatee Plush fancy work and trimmings 4oc yard
Gray AL wool Popn 40 inches wide
all
Beautiful Combination Suits
Rhadames navy green CSC
Handsome Damak Towels fancy knotted
able for stand covers and 95 cents
Ladies' Sealette
Satin Damask Table Sets and napkins
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
COMMON SENSE LAW.

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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1887-01-31

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97,409. 1tanb Sen. 6edure9dro langIdm alf
nlb perfiinbete beoG6tig: $5O. 900. Setnen
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nno 3ie @ommiiIGre bis Sltr Beenbi9uu9
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bic 6anoDou @epttu1e lleben ben ;man2iq
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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1887-01-31

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baben. Die 2otterie bat an Dem Bolte einen
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